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GRAND TOURING: Late night blast in the S800

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Ben

While in Tokyo for the big Motor Show, we took Skorj’s Honda S800 coupe out for a mini-grand tour around the city. At night, of course. 

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EVENTS: Honda celebrates 50 years of the S-Series

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Ben

Honda‘s first passenger car went on sale in October 1963. That was 50 years ago, and the S-Series was a screamer. You know the story: While the rest of Japan’s burgeoning auto industry was assembling crude beasts of burden, Soichiro … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: “Silver Bullet” Honda CB350 Cafe Racer

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Dan

The last time we saw Electric Federal they were chatting with Brian Karasawa about his 1977 Celica Liftback. Now it’s time for some classic Honda love (of the two-wheeled variety). Gasser Customs builds classic cafe racers like this Honda CB … Continue reading →

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NEXT VERSION: Honda S660 Concept pays homage to S600/S800, Beat

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Dan

The Honda S660 Concept is set to debut at the Tokyo Motor Show late next month. The name recalls the S500/S600/S800 of the 1960s, the first use of the S-Series name since the demise of the S2000 in 2009. In … Continue reading →

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MUSEUMS: Tour the Honda Collection Hall on Google Street View

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Dan

Don’t want to fly to Japan? The Honda Collection Hall is now fully tour-able on Google Street View. The museum, located on the grounds of Twin Ring Motegi circuit in Tochigi Prefecture, houses three stories packed with Honda heritage. It’s … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2013 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 05 — Less is More

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Ben

There’s no replacement for displacement? Bzzzt, that is incorrect! The answer is weight, or lack thereof. This year’s JCCS had plenty of small wonders (including motorcycles) that warrant attention. They might not roar when you goose the throttle, but they’re … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2013 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 04 – Rolling Stock

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Ben

Purists will be pleased. This year’s JCCS had significantly more bone stock cars on display than any previous show. And they weren’t of the standard variety of, say, a 2000GT or Datsun 312, though those were well represented. We’re talking … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2013 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 03 — Mad Tuning Styles

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Dan

The Japanese Classic Car Show showcases a wide variety of makes and models, but perhaps even more diversity can be found in the subject of this week’s QotW — the multitude of tuning styles. Not only are there differing genres … Continue reading →

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MINICARS: 2014 Hot Wheels Honda Civic EF

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Ricky

We had mentioned before that 2014 was going to be a banner year for nostalgics in the Hot Wheels lineup, and here’s the latest proof. Hot on the heels of the new Hot Wheels X JNC Datsun 620 comes the … Continue reading →

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PROFILES: Tom Knudsen, Nihon Classics Ambassador

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Ben

“Japanese cars will never be classics.” That was a sentiment commonly expressed by traditional collectors when we founded JNC in 2006. Despite huge strides in recognition made since then, there are people who still think so. Tom Knudsen is not … Continue reading →

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